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Being drunk and asleep at the wheel of his car while it was parked in his apartment lot with the keys on the console was sufficient evidence to convict a Crookston man of drunken driving, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday [January 21]. In a seven-page decision, Justice Alan Page said the jury could reasonably [...] The first time Cesar Baltierrez was caught driving drunk, he lost his license for 30 days. The second time, it was six months. When caught a third time in March 2009, he knew he could lose his license for a year, and authorities could seize and auction his car. Baltierrez was frantic. He needed to drive [...] Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (California) has recently signed a bill requiring convicted drunk drivers to install devices that block vehicles from starting if alcohol is detected on the drivers’ breath. Minnesota began a similar program this past summer, making it optional for convicted repeat drunk drivers to install the same device. Do you believe Minnesota should [...] MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – A couple is behind bars after Minneapolis Police say one of them was driving under the influence with seven children unbuckled in the backseat. Officials say Cory Little, 31, and his girlfriend Karole Simmons, 32, were arrested Sunday after Little were driving erratically. Witness Roy Ladd says Little jumped a curb with his Chevy Suburban and dug [...] Federal study finds 1 in 10 binge drinkers drive drunk; local law enforcement officials admit ‘over-serving’ laws are often disregarded A national study suggests that stepped-up efforts are needed to prevent bars and restaurants from serving customers after they’re intoxicated. North Dakota and Minnesota, along with almost every other state, have laws prohibiting licensed establishments from selling [...] |
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